Car-seat.



F. BENNETT.

CAR SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24,,190a. RENEWED APR. 14, 1913. 1,078,897.

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CAR SEAT. v APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24, 1908. RENEWED APR. 14, 1913.

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7 1 7 9 J m N w. Z, J. J 6 0 W 1 1 1 1 s'rarns FREDERICK BENNETT, 0F RAVENSWOOID, NEW YORK, ASSTGNG R TO WALKER & BEN- NETT MANUFACTURING CGMPANY, 0F NEW'YORK, N. 'Y;, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CAR-SEAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 18,1913.

Application filed September 24, 1908, Serial No. 451,599. Renewed April 14, 1913. Serial No. 761,049.

7 '0 all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, F RnDnRIoK. BnN'Nnrr, of Ravenswood, Long Island, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Seats, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact. specification, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 7

My invention relates to a car seat of that class in which the seats are intended to be arranged transversely in the car aisle and in which the backs and cushions are shiftable to reverse the seat as the direction of motion of the car is reversed and the invention resides-in certain novel features of construction and combinations of elements all of which will be fully set forth hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Reference is hadto the accompanying drawings which illustrate as an example one manner in which the invention may be practically embodied and in which drawings,.

Figure l is a transverse section of the car seat; Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof broken away in the middle for convenience of illustration; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of one end of the seat with the cushion removed and the frame in section; Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the end plates: and Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

The frame of the seat may be of the usual or any desired construction. It is here shown as comprising two pedestals 10 at each side of the seat which sustain frames 11 in turn sustaining the arm rests 12. In the inner surfaces of the frames 11 metal plates 11 are sunken to facilitate attachment of the working parts of the seat. To each of the plates 11, metallic guide plates are fastened. These guide plates, as shown best in Figs. 41, and 5, comprise upper members 14: and lower members 15 both lying in vertical planes but out of plane with each other to form openings 16 which accommodate the linkage controlling the back 17. As shown best in Fig. '3 theframe plates are so arranged that both of their members 14: and 15 are spaced from the plates 11 The back 17 has side arms 18 extending down through the slots 16 and terminate at their lower ends in slots 19.

Extending horizontally between the two tion of the back is reversed and in so swinging they cause theback to rise slightly to clear the cushion. In the upper parts 14: of the end plates vertical slots 23 are formed centrally of the plate and theseslots receive loosely pins 24-carried on the upper I ends of guide links 25. Theguide links 25 like the links 21 liebetween the plates 1.1

and 14 and are pivoted at approximately their middle tosaid links 21 as indicated at 26. The lower ends of the links 25 carry pins 27 which slide freely in the slots 19 of the arms 18 of the back. of the seat. Said pins 27 also slide in horizontally disposed slots 28 in thelower members 15of the frame plates 1 which slots prevent vertical motion of the pins 27 excepting at the ends 28 of the slots which are depressed for a 1 The purpose to behereinafter described. walls of the slot 28 do not, however, act as a guide for the pins 27 or link 25, this link being guided and sustained wholly by "the link 21 and slot 23.

By reference to the drawings it will be seen that the guide links 25 are shorter than the links 21 so that the formerlinks may rotate between the pivots 20 and 22. The links 21 and 25 control the motion of the back of the seat. When the back is thrown over to change the position of the seat the links 21 swing from the position shown in Flg. 1 to the corresponding posltion at the lefthand side of the view causing the back to rise slightly, the slot 19 accommodating this motion. Simultaneously, the pivot 27 slides over leftward in the slot 28 and the pivot 24 of the link 25 rises in the slot 23, the link 25 rotating on the pivot 26 past the swinging link 21. This motion, it will be perceived, retains the back firmly in its vertical position at all times and allows it to'change its posltion by-a motion bodlly as contradlstlnguished from a plvot-al motion. The weight of the back when the same is at rest is borne on the frame plates by the pins 27 bearing against the walls of the slots 28 and at all times swinging motion of the back is prevented by the links 21 and 25 which are held firmly and rigidly to resist this motion by the various pivots of the links. Then the back is in motion, however, to reverse its position, its weight is borne by the links 21 and the link 25 and pin 27 serve purely as guiding means, the pin 27 running idly in the slot 28 for the purpose of actuating the foot rest and cushion as will presently appear.

The cushion of the seat comprises a frame 29 of wood or metal having flexible steel bands 30 extending across its top which bands are covered with ratan 31 in the usual manner. These bands aresustained by spiral springs 32 which themselves are sustained by ribs 33 extending across the bottom of the frame 29. These ribs have their end portions inclined downward and terminate in medium' of the transversetie rods 3 1 and hold the seat at an inclination to the horizonta'l which is essential to the comfort of the occupant. The said tie rods 34 are fastened suitably to the lower parts 15 of the frame plates and extend across horizont-ally between the two ends of the seat assisting the rod orshaft 20 in rigidly joining'togeth'er the two sides of the mechanism. The cushion must reverse its position oppositely to the motion of the back and in so reversing its motion the inclined ends of the ribs 33 ride up on the bar 3% at the leading edge of the cushion and ride down on the bar 3st at the following edge of the cushion with the result that as the cushion is shifted it is simultaneously inclined reversely to the inclination which it occupied in its former position.

'The foot rest 35 is fastened at its ends to levers 86 which are mounted to swing around the shaft 20 and which project upward into pockets 37 formed in the ends of the frame 29 of the cushion or are engaged in any other convenient way with the cushion, so that as the cushion is shifted the foot rest is automatically and simultaneously reversed. Said levers 36of the foot rest carry pins 38 and these pins are fitted in vertical slots 39 formed in the travelers 40. Said travelers l0 are of metal and are provided with a wide horizontal slot 41 and pins %2 respectively at their ends. The slot 41 accommodates the shaft 20 which limits the motion of the traveler, and the slot also accommodates the .pin 27, which imparts to the traveler its characteristic motion. The ends of the slot 41 are formed with pockets 41 into which the pins 27 lock, according to the position of the traveler to hold the traveler against idle motion and prevent a person behind the seat pressing on the foot rest to reverse the seat as will presently appear. The pins 42 of the traveler play in the slots 28 of the frame plates at opposite sides of the pin 27 and are adapted to fall laterally into the pockets 28 at the ends of the slot 28 according to the position of the seat.

hen the back is thrown over the pin 27 plays idly in the slot 28 and striking one end wall of the slot 11 of the traveler causes the traveler to take up the motion of the pin 27 and in so doing the traveler, through the pin 38, reverses the position of the foot rest and its arms 86 and said arms impart to the cushion the necessary motion reversing the same in the manner whichhas been hereinbefore described. As the motion of the traveler continues the pin 42 at the advancing or leading end thereof falls intothe corresponding pocket 28 of theslot 28 and at this time the pin 27 is firmly engaged with the corresponding pocket 41* of the slot ll all of which is shown at the right hand side of Fig. 1. The result of this is that the traveler is held from horizontal motion by the engagement of the pin 42 in one of the pockets 28 and it is held from vertical motion by the engagement of the Pin 27 in one of the pockets 41 of the slot 41. Therefore it is impossible for a person behind the seat pressing forwardon the foot rest to impart motion to the traveler and through it to reverse the back. This reversal of the back may, however, be readily accomplished by pressure exerted on the back itself which primarily results in disengaging the pin 27 from its pocket 11 and then as the pin engages the opposite end of the slot 4-1 the left hand (referring to Fig. 1) pin 42 is then free to ride out of the pocket 2S and the reversal of the seat will be effected as has been eX- plained.

It will, therefore, be seen that by a comparatively simple mechanism free from gears and all delicate parts I am able by my inven tion to construct a car seat possessed of all of the necessary qualifications. The seat may be manufactured of malleable iron castings and pressed steel thus utilizing two of the most durable materials and at the least possible expense. This allows the seat to endure that hard usage which all car seats must receive when in use. Also as the moving parts of the seat are completely covered by the stationary frame parts it is impossible for the user to become injured by any of the mecha nism.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new'and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A car seat having a frame plate with upper and lower sections separated by a slot, a back, an arm projecting from the same into the slot, a swinging link to which the arm is pivoted and a guide link pivoted on the swinging link one end of the guide link having sliding engagement with the arm and the other end of thelink being vertically guided on the upper section of the frame plate.

2. A car seat having a frame plate with upper and lower sections divided by a slot, a back and arm the latter projecting down from the back through the slot, the upper section of the frame plate having avertical slot, a pivoted link to which thearm is pivoted, a guide link pivoted on the first named link intermediate its ends,one end of the guide link having sliding engagement with the arm and the other end of the guide link being vertically guided in the slot of the upper section of the frame plate. I

3. A car seat having a frame plate with upper and lower sect-ions divided by a slot, a back and arm, thelatter projecting down from the backthrough the slot, the lower section of the frame platehaving a horizontal slot' and the upper section of the frame plate a vertical slot, a pivoted link to which the arm is pivoted, a guide link pivoted on the first named link intermediate its ends,one end of the guide link having a pin running in the slot in the lower section of the frame plate and having sliding engagement with the arm and the other end of the guide link being vertically guided in the slot of the upper section of the frame plate, a shifting cushion, a foot rest, a lever one end of which is connected to the foot rest and the other end with the cushion and a traveler connected with said lever and engaged by said :pin to move the traveler in unison with the movement of the back.

4:. A car seat having a frame plate with upper and lower sections divided by aslot, a back and arm the latter projecting down from thevback through the slot the upper section of the frame plate having a vertical slot and the lower section of the frame plate having a horizontal slot, a pivoted link to which the arm is pivoted, a guide link pivoted on the first named link intermediate its ends, one end of the guide link having a pin running in the slot in the lower section of the frame plate and having sliding e11- gagenient with the arm and the other end of the guide link being vertically guided in the slot of the upper section of the frame plate, a foot rest, a shifting cushion, a lever intermediately fulcrumed, one end of the lever connected with the foot rest and the other end with the cushionand a traveler having pins running in the slot in the lower section of the frame plate, the traveler connected with the lever and engaged by said pin to move the traveler. in unison with the movement of the back;

5. A car seat having a frame plate with upper and lower sections divided by a slot, a back and arm the latter projecting down from the back through the slot, the lower section of the frame plate having a horizontal slot and the upper section of the frame plate a vertical slot, a pivoted link to which the arm is pivoted, a guide link pivoted on the first named link intermediate its ends, one end of the guide link having a pin running in the slot in the lower section of the frame plate and such pin having sliding engagement with the arm and the other end of the guide link being vertically guided in the slot of the upper section of the frame plate, a foo-t rest, a shifting cushion, a lever interinediately fulcrumed, one end of the lever connected with the foot rest and the other end with the cushion and a traveler having pins running in the slots in the lower section of the frame plate to sustain the traveler, the traveler being connected with the lever and having a seat therein to receive the said pin, whereby to actuate the traveler. V

6. A car seat having a frame plate with upper and lower sections divided by a slot, a back and arm the latter projecting down from the back through the slot, the lower 7 section of the frame plate having a horizontal slot and the upper section of the frame plate a vertical slot, a pivoted link to which the arm is pivoted, a guide link pivoted on the first named link intermediate its ends, one end of the guide link having a pin running in the slot in the lower section of the frame plate and such pin having sliding engagement with the arm and the other end of the guide link being vertically guided in the slot of the upper section of the frame plate, a foot rest, a shifting cushion, a lever intermediately fulcrumed, one end of the lever connected with the foot rest and the other end with the cushion and a traveler having pins running in the slots in the lower section of the frame plate to sustain the traveler, the traveler being connected with the lever and having a seat thereinrto receive the said pin, whereby to actuate the traveler, and the slot of the traveler terminating in pockets in which the said pin is received when the back is at rest to lock the traveler and its connections.

7; A car seat having a frame plate with upper and'lower sections divided by a slot, a back and arm the latter projecting down from the back through the slot, the lower section of the frame plate having a horizontal slot and the upper section of the frame plate a vertical slot, a pivoted link -to which the arm is pivoted, a guide 'link pivoted on the first named link intermediate its ends, one end of the guide link having a pin running in the slot in the lower section of the frame plate and having sliding engagement with the arm and the other end of the guide link being vertically guided in the slot of the upper section of the frame plate, a foot rest, a shifting cushion, a lever intermediately fulcrumed one end of the lever connected with the foot rest and the otheriendwith thecushion and a traveler having pins running in the slots in the lower section of the frame plate to sustain the traveler, the traveler connected with the lever and having a slot with pockets in its ends, the slot receiving :the said pin to actuate the traveler in unison with the movement of the back and the said slot in the lower section of the frame plate also having pockets in its ends respectively to receive the pins on the traveler, whereby when the back is at rest the pin of the guide link enters one vor the other pockets in the traveler slot to lock one or the other of the traveler pins in the pockets of the slot in the lower section of the frame plate.

8. A car seat having ashifting back, means to control the motion thereof including a moving pin, a foot rest, a slotted member having pockets in the ends of its slot, and a traveler having pins running in the slot of said member and respectively adapt ed to look in said pockets when the back is at rest, the traveler having connection with the foot rest and formed with a slot also with pockets in its ends, in which slot the first named ,pin is received, said pin locking in one or the other of the pockets of the traveler slot whereby to hold one or the other of the traveler pins locked in the corresponding pocket of the slot in said member and prevent moving the mechanism through the mediumof the foot rest.

9. A car seat having a frame plate-with upper and lower sections divided by a slot, a back having an arm projecting down through the slot, the lower section of said frame plate having a horizontal slot beneath .the first-mentioned slot, means for supporting and controlling the movement ofsaid back, a foot rest, a shiftin cushion, a lever intermediately fulcrumed, one end of the lever being connected with thefoot rest and the other end with the-cushion and a traveler having pins running in the last mentioned slot, the traveler being connected with the said means for controlling the movement of the back, whereby the traveler is moved in unison with the movement of the back.

10.. A car seat having in combination a bodily shiftable back, a lever having one end pivoted to said back and the opposite end pivoted to asupport, a frame and a link pivoted intermediate between its ends to said lever intermediate between the ends of the latter, the lower end of said link being pivoted :to said back and movable in the plane of the latter and across the frame in a substantially horizontal direction below the pivotal connection between the link and the lever and above the pivoted support of said lever, and the upper end of said link being pivoted to said frame and vertically movable in respect to the latter but held against horizontal movement.

11. A car seat having in combination a bodily shiftable back, a lever having one end pivoted to said back and the opposite end pivoted to a support, a frame and a link pivoted intermediate between its ends to said lever intermediate between the ends of the latter, the lower end of said link being pivoted to said back and movable in the plane of the latter and across the frame in a substantially horizontal direction below the pivotal connection between the link and the lever and above the pivoted support of said lever, and the upper end of said link being pivoted to said frame and vertically movable in respect to the latter.

12. A car seat having in combination 'a bodily shi-ftable back carrying a downwardly extending slotted arm, a lever having one end pivoted to said back and the opposite end pivoted to a support, a transversely slotted frame and a link pivoted intermediate between its vends to said lever intermediate between the ends of the latter, the lower end of said link being pivoted in the slot of said arm and guided in the slot ofsaid frame during the shifting of the back, said slot being disposed below the pivotal connection between the lever and link and above the pivotal support of the lever, and the upper end of said link being vertically guided by said frame during the shifting of the back.

13. A car seat having a frame provided with a horizontal slot in the lower portion thereof and a vertical slot in the upper portion thereof, a bodily shiftable back, a lever having one end pivoted to a fixed support and the opposite end pivoted to said back and a link pivotally connected intermediate between its ends to the lever intermediate between the ends of the latter, one end of said link being guided in said horizontal slot and the other end of said link being guided on said vertical slot.

14. A car seat having a frame provided with a horizontal slot in the lower portion thereof and a vertical slot in the upper portion thereof, a bodily shiftable back, a lever having one end pivoted to a fixed support and the opposite end pivoted to said back and a link pivotally connected intermediate between its ends to the lever intermediate between the ends of the latter, one end of said link having a pin :guided in the horizontal slot, and the opposite ends having a pin guided in the vertical slot, a shifting cushion, a foot rest, a lever, one end of which is connected to the foot rest, and the other end with said cushion and a traveler connected with said last-mentioned lever and engaged by said first-mentioned pin to move the traveler in unison with the movement of the back.

15. A car seat havingfa frame plate provided with a vertical slot in the upper portion thereof anda horizontal slot in the lower portion thereof, a back carrying a depending 'arm, a lever to which said arm is pivoted, a guide link pivoted to said lever intermediate between its ends, one

end of the guide link having a pin running in the slot in the lower section of the frame plate, and having sliding engagement with the arm, and the other end of the guide link being vertically guided in the vertical slot of said frame plate, a foot rest, a lever carrying said foot rest, and a traveler having pins running in the horizontal slot of the frame plate and connected with the lever of said foot rest and movable in unison with the movement of the back.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK BENNETT.

Witnesses:

ETHEL I. MOLAUGI-ILIN, ISAAC B. OWnNs.

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